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  • Morning Glories

    Three colors of Ipomoea purpurea

    Three different colors of morning glories were blooming in this patch in Beechview, and in one spot all three colors happened to line up and beg to have their picture taken.

    Among wild morning glories, deep violet and pink are the usual colors. The pale blue is much rarer. Here is one of those blue flowers on its own. Enlarge it to see the tiny fly with bright red eyes, which shows us that nature is never at a loss for decorative ideas.

    More of the flowers that bloom in every season can be found at Flora Pittsburghensis.

    Blue morning glory
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  • Morning Glory in the Rain

  • Morning Glories

    Many more pictures are in the full article on Ipomoea purpurea at Flora Pittsburghensis.

  • Morning Glories

    Morning glories (Ipomoea purpurea) came here as ornamental garden flowers and have happily adapted to the life of a weed. They are, however, one of our most beautiful weeds, and not many of us resent them. These were blooming in Beechview at the end of August.